Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-21
CRIME RAMPANT.

The air is full of reports of attempted
crimes in town and vicinity, and thu
probability is that the sequel will be th'
killing of some one.
4 few nights ago the residence OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennon, on Marietta
street. was entered. Miss Lizzie Ken
non was awake and heard the maraunder
In an instant there was crash in the
parlor, when she sprang TO the floor.
Calling her brother. Mr.. Albert w. Ken
non, he proceeded to investigate the dis
turbance. 1t was found a Wirdow had
been left open by the intruder In bis
dight. and that picture and vase had
been knocked down by him. Nothing
was missed. and the presumption is that
hearing persons up the burglar precipi-
lately retreated.
The same night Mr.. John Pennington,
driving along the Cadiz pike, near town,
was met by two.men, who attempted to
stop him, but he applied the whip vigor-
ously TO his team and escaped from them.
Monday evening men attempted to
enter the dwelling of Frank Boston, dur
ing his absence. No one was in the
house at the time except B0ston's broth
er.in-law, Charles Riley. who picked up
a pistol before unlocking the door. Up
on opening the door he was confronted
by a man with q mask on his face, and
Riley at once banged away at him. He
thinks be wounded him. and that be
was helped away by four cOnfederates.
People are pretty thoroughly aroused
by the frequent bold attempts at crime,
and the time is not very distant when
some of the criminals will be killed.
SEVERELY WOUNDED IN A SALOON.
Tuesday afternoon several men were
in Geller's saloon. among them Joseph
Peale "a painter of Bridgeport, but now
employed at Barton,) and Lon Taylor
"a miner, employed at BOggs' mines.)
The latter was disposed to impose upon
PeaIe, and for some time had been
taunting him, apparently trying to pro
woke a quarrel The saloon was il
charge of Andrew Geller, boy. Fear
ing trouble, the boy begged them to de-
sist, and finally persuaded the men to go
oct of the ssloon, excepting Taylor,
whom he undertook to get into the back
room. Peale, while standing upon the
platform in front of the saloon, drew
pistol, of the old Colt style, caliber 81.
and snapped it at Taylor. The first at
tempt the weapon failed, and the seo1
ond it was discharged, the ball pass
ing through the leg of Taylor's panta-
looms and lodging in Geller's abdomen.
Another shot was fred, but without
further injury. Geller dropped upon
the floor, but in an instant rose to his feet
and ran toward town. At Cariile's lum-
Der ward he Lecame exhausted and fell
He was carried into Mr.. Carlile's office,
and DIR. John E. West called, who probed
the wound, but failed to lind the ball.
The nature and character of the injury
is not exactly known at this writing.
but it is believed that the ball did not
enter the stomach, but lodged in the
muscles.
Peale at once started down the rail-
road track, but officers Doyle and Duck
er we're speedily upon his track, and
overlook and captured him near the stone
quarry, about one mile below the sta
ton, and lodged him in Jail. The witt
uesses to the affair were also detained,
and later a preliminary bearing WAS held
before Mayor Davies. upon charge of
shooting with intent to kill. After state
ments were made by several of the wit
nesses the accused was recognized TO the
common pleas court in the sum of $500,
and failing to secure bond was remand
ed to jail. Peale is a married man, ,hav-
ing some five or six children.
Geller was cheerful during the probing
process. and hopes are entertained that
no serious results will follow.
This is another striking illustration
of the folly and crime of carrying weap-
ons, as well as of drinking intoxicating
liquors. II Peale had not been armed,
he would to-day, probably, be with his
family, instead of in prison, charged
with a grave crime.